ISBN: 9780521525206 - misunderstanding science?: the public reconstruction of science and technology (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9780521525206. …

Zustand: New.

paperback. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. A challenging new perspective on the nature of modern science and its relationship with the public. Editor(s): Irwin, Alan; Wynne, Brian. Num Pages: 244 pages, 3 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 468. . 2004. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Misunderstanding Science offers a challenging new perspective on the public understanding of science. In so doing, it also challenges existing ideas of the nature of science and its relationships with society. Its analysis and case presentation are highly relevant to current concerns over the uptake, authority, and effectiveness of science as expressed, for example, in areas such as education, medical/health practice, risk and the environment, technological innovation. Based on several in-depth case-studies, and informed theoretically by the sociology of scientific knowledge, the book shows how the public understanding of science questions raises issues of the epistemic commitments and institutional structures which constitute modern science. It suggests that many of the inadequacies in the social integration and uptake of science might be overcome if modern scientific institutions were more reflexive and open about the implicit normative commitments embedded in scientific cultures.…

Zustand: New. A challenging new perspective on the nature of modern science and its relationship with the public. Editor(s): Irwin, Alan; Wynne, Brian. Num Pages: 244 pages, 3 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDR; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 468. . 2004. paperback. . . . .…